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Placement and AttendanceA. Course placement — When the student transfers before or during the school year, the receiving state school shall initially honor placementof the student in educational courses based on the student's enrollment in the sending state school or educational assessments conductedat the school in the sending state if the courses are offered. Course placement includes, but is not limited to, honors, internationalbaccalaureate, advanced placement, vocational, technical, and career pathways courses. Continuing the student's academic program fromthe previous school and promoting placement in academically and career challenging courses should be paramount when consideringplacement. This does not preclude the school in the receiving state from performing subsequent evaluations to ensure appropriateplacement and continued enrollment of the student in the course.B. Educational program placement — The receiving state school shall initially honor placement of the student in educational programs basedon current educational assessments conducted at the school in the sending state or participation or placement in like programs in thesending state. Such programs include, but are not limited to, gifted and talented programs and English as a second language. This does notpreclude the school in the receiving state from performing subsequent evaluations to ensure appropriate placement of the student.Eligibility for Enrollment(1) Special power of attorney, relative to the guardianship of a child of a military family and executed under applicable law, shall besufficient for the purposes of enrollment and all other actions requiring parental participation and consent.(2) The School District will not charge local tuition to a transitioning military child placed in the care of a noncustodial parent orother person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent.(3) A transitioning military child placed in the care of a noncustodial parent or other person standing in loco parentis who lives in ajurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent may continue to attend the school in which he or she was enrolled while residing with thecustodial parent.B. Eligibility for extracurricular participation — The District will facilitate the opportunity for transitioning military children's inclusion inextracurricular activities, regardless of application deadlines, to the extent they are otherwise qualified (See Georgia High SchoolAssociation, or GHSA, rules for more information about qualifications).GraduationA. Waiver Requirements — The District shall waive specific courses required for graduation if similar course work has been satisfactorilycompleted in another local education agency or shall provide reasonable justification for denial. Should a waiver not be granted to a student whowould qualify to graduate from the sending school, the School District will provide an alternative means of acquiring required coursework so thatgraduation may occur on time.B. Exit Exams — The School District understands that the State shall accept exit or end-of-course exams required for graduation from thesending state, national norm-referenced achievement tests, or alternative testing in lieu of testing requirements for graduation in the receivingstate. In the event the above alternatives cannot be accommodated by the States for a student transferring in his or her senior year, then theprovisions of Section C, below, shall apply.C. Transfers during Senior Year — Should a military student transferring at the beginning or during his or her senior year be ineligible tograduate from the School District after all alternatives have been considered, the sending local education agency and the School District shallensure the receipt of a diploma from the sending local education agency if the student meets the graduation requirements of the sendinglocal education agency. In the event that the sending state in question is not a member of the interstate compact, the School District shalluse best efforts to facilitate the on-time graduation of the student in accordance with this policy.Other Documents required During the Enrollment ProcessThe parent or guardian must provide:a. A copy of the enrolling student’s social security number or sign a form stating the individual does not wish to provide the social securitynumber, pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-150. No student shall be denied enrollment for failing to provide his/her Social Security numberor declining to apply for a Social Security number.b. A certificate in accordance with the provisions of O.C.G.A. 20-2-771, concerning the immunization of students, which includes anexception for religious grounds.c. A certificate in accordance with the provisions of O.C.G.A. 20-2-770, concerning nutritional screening and eye, ear, and dentalexamination of students.Proof of residence shall be required, unless the student is homeless and the McKinney-Vento Act applies. A homeless child shall be enrolled immediately even inthe absence of any appropriate documentation. Upon determining that a student is homeless, the child must be allowed to either remain in the district in whichhe or she was enrolled prior to becoming homeless or enroll in the district where he or she is now located.Proof of residence is not required at this time. Theemployee or other designated individual responsible for care of homeless students shall assist the homeless student in acquiring the necessary records forenrollment. Proof of residence for students who do not meet the McKinney Vento Act criteria, can be shown by providing two or more of the following items:i. Home ownership title in the name of the parent/guardian/enrolling person for the location of the legal residence;ii. Current lease or rental agreement, including the name, address, and/or telephone number of the lessor;iii. Current utility (gas, telephone, power, water, and sewer) monthly statement which evidences the location of the legal residence;iv. Current Georgia driver’s license or Georgia identification card which evidences the location of the legal residence;v. Current bank, credit union, or other financial institution documentation (loan documents, card statement, monthly activity statement) which evidencesthe location of the legal residence; (6) Mail delivered by the United States Postal Service other than general mail addressed to occupant or resident.vi. Employer documentation (application for employment, health insurance, previously issued W-2 or Form 1099) which evidences the location of thelegal residence;vii. Voter registration documentation from Clayton County;viii. A current motor vehicle registration (tag receipt);ix. Any other documentation(s) that will provide evidence of an intent to remain at the location of legal residence within the geographic boundaries of theschool system.In the event none of the above documentation or the documentation submitted is sufficient in the opinion of the school system to verify a legal residence withinthe attendance zone, the principal or designee may require the parent/guardian claiming residency to complete a sworn and notarized statement of legal residenceby the enrolling person and the residence owner/leasing agent. The school or designee may also take steps to verify the residence within the school system whichmay include, but are not limited to, investigation by the school social worker and confirmation with the leasing agent.Georgia High School Athletic Association Eligibility **NEW**Please view the Student and Eligibility information on the following website: http://www.ghsa.net/student-and-eligibility-information20
Students Placed by Department of Human Services or Department of Juvenile Justice:a. When a student is being placed by DHR into a new home or facility that would require a change in school or school system, the schoolsystem in which that student is attending school shall consult with the student’s custodian to ascertain whether the student should bemaintained in the school of origin or assigned to the appropriate school in the new school system in accordance with the McKinney-VentoAct. Foster children awaiting permanent placement qualify as homeless under the McKinney-Vento Act.b. Upon notification by DJJ that a student will be enrolling in the school system, the school system shall enroll the student in his or her homeschool, as opposed to an alternative educational setting, unless the Case Management Consultation team concludes that the best placementfor the child would be the alternative setting. Any placement made pursuant to an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) team shall takeprecedence.c. Upon notification by DHR or DJJ, the school system shall immediately enroll a student in the physical or legal custody of DHR or DJJ or astudent placed by DHR or DJJ in a residential facility located within the school system’s jurisdiction, pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-133. TheSchool System will follow guidelines developed by the State Department of Education governing the provision of education services providedby local school systems to students being served in therapeutic facilities.Provisional Enrollmenta. A student shall be enrolled on a provisional basis and allowed to attend a school for 30 calendar days while awaiting evidence of age,residence, or other local requirements. The provisional enrollment period may be extended for extenuating circumstances at the discretionof the superintendent or designee.1. If evidence is not provided within this period, the superintendent or designee shall mark the student withdrawn at the end of thethirtieth day.i. The registering parent or guardian will be considered noncompliant and subject to all penalties as prescribed inO.C.G.A. 20-2-690.1.ii. The superintendent shall report violations to all appropriate authorities for adjudication.2. The superintendent or designee shall notify the registering parent or guardian at least 10 calendar days prior to the withdrawalof the student.3. O.C.G.A. 20-2-150 concerning compulsory attendance of students prior to their seventh birthday does not apply to provisionalenrollment.4. Students pre-registering for school are not eligible for provisional enrollment until the beginning of the attendance period of theschool term for which the student is enrolling.5. The provisions of O.C.G.A. 20-2-670 regarding transferral of discipline actions or felony convictions for students in grade 7 andabove shall take precedence over any provisional enrollment.6. The school system is not responsible for making determinations regarding immigration and visa status. The school system willaccept non-immigrant, foreign students on visas and immigrants/non-visa holders who meet age and residency requirementswithout inquiring about the legal status, in accordance with federal or state law and State Board rule.III.STUDENT WITHDrAWALSClayton County Public Schools will follow the procedures below when withdrawing students from school:1. Enrolling Adult:a. The student will be withdrawn by the person who enrolled him/her in school.b. The parent or guardian may provide written permission for another person to withdraw the student from school and the schoolshould verify the information.2. Withdrawal without parent or guardian permissionClayton County Public Schools reserves the right to withdraw a student without parent permission who is not receiving instructional servicesfrom the school system through hospital homebound instruction and has:a. 10 or more consecutive days of unexcused absences from school1. The principal will notify the parent(s) or guardian(s) of the student2. Contact the school social worker and submit a social referral3. Provide interventions for student conduct and absences4. Withdraw the student from school on the last day the student attended school5. Meet with the Department of Exceptional Students to review the students’ records for SpecialEducation services6. The student will be permitted to re-enroll in schoolb. Clayton County Public Schools will withdraw students who have been documented as enrolled in another public orprivate school setting including those being served by the Department of Juvenile Justice while in a Department ofJuvenile Justice facility.c. Clayton County Public Schools will be permitted to withdraw students who reside in the attendance zone of a schoolother than the one they are attending.d. Clayton County Public Schools will withdraw students who are not physically present on the 1st day of school. Theywill be allowed to reenroll upon their return to school.3. Eighteen year Old Students: Clayton County Public Schools will permit eighteen year old students to withdraw themselvesfrom school and will contact the student’s parent or guardian.4. Voluntary Withdrawal from School: Clayton County Public Schools will permit an unemancipated student between the agesof 16 and 18 years of age to withdraw from school after the procedures below have been followed:a. The student’s parent or guardian must complete and sign the Voluntary School Withdrawal Form as theiracknowledgement of their student’s withdrawal from schoolb. A meeting will take place within 72 hours after receiving the written notification of the student’s intent to withdrawfrom schoolc. The student and his or her parent(s) will be provided with alternatives to dropping out of school and the consequencesof being a high school dropout.21
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